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From An Outsider’s Perspective
I’ve always been a curious person. Curious about how things come to be. I love to learn and expand my knowledge in anything my brain can get its hands on. When I got hired at the LFA, GOC, my knowledge on lupus was slim. I knew it was an autoimmune disease that had...
Applying for Social Security Disability and Lupus
This article was written by Emily E. Warren, Esq. for the September issue of our Living With Lupus magazine...... The Social Security Administration recognizes Lupus as a medical condition that may prevent a person from working, resulting in an approval of...
Advocate, Educate, Celebrate
This quarter, Living with Lupus magazine is focused on taking the reins of your lupus and making the most of life with a chronic illness. Over the past decade that I have worked for the Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter (LFA,GOC), I’ve had the...
Getting the Most Out of Your Relationship with Your Lupus Doctor
How to Get the Most Out of Your Relationship with Your Lupus Doctor By Maria J Antonelli, MD A person finds himself or herself in a vulnerable position when they seek medical care. They are asking for advice on what is going on with their body, figuring out their...
Our Trip to Capitol Hill
2024 National Advocacy Summit By Suzanne Tierney, Lupus Patient First The 2024 National Lupus Advocacy Summit was held in Washington D.C. from May 19th through May 21st. The purpose of the Summit is to bring lupus warriors together from all over the country to learn...
Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring Cleaning Tips for Life with a Chronic Illness Life with a chronic illness is hard. Lupus patients often have fatigue, joint pain, strained ligaments, muscular pain, headaches, and a host of other symptoms. These symptoms often interfere with daily life. Many...
Growing With Lupus
Being diagnosed at a young age has been a lot for me during my life - some good and some bad. The diagnosis itself has caused my life not to go the way I planned or thought, but it’s surely helped me grow over time. I was diagnosed with SLE at 18. I was unable to...
Living Fit With lupus
Pursuing Fitness As a Lupus Patient Living with lupus poses unique challenges, especially when it comes to maintaining physical activity. The pain and fatigue associated with this autoimmune disease can make exercise seem like an uphill battle. However, incorporating...
Assistance Programs For Patients!
Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter Assistance Programs The LFA, GOC’s Assistance Programs were created as a response to a needs assessment survey of lupus warriors in the state of Ohio. The results showed that lupians would benefit from some help with...
Why is Lupus Difficult to Diagnose?
Causes of Diagnosis Delay For many people with lupus, the average diagnosis delay is six years from the onset of symptoms. Misdiagnosis with another condition often contributes to the time delay before establishment of a proper diagnosis of lupus. The symptoms of...